Once such expectations are established, inflation takes on a life of its own, and it can be extremely costly to quell.(一旦制定了通胀预期,通胀就会自生自灭,而根除通胀的代价将极为高昂。)
To quell the fear my brother had instilled in me, my mom rushed out and bought me “Barbie: Super Model”.(妈妈看到我被吓成那样子,立刻冲出去买了一个“芭比:超级模特”给我压惊。)
He is unlikely to send in the army to quell nationalist aspirations.(他不大可能派军队来压制民族主义倾向。)
Yet these advantages cannot quell a nagging unease.(然而这些有利因素不能平息烦扰不安。)
Unfortunately, in some patients their narcotic effects lead to addiction and the need for ever-escalating doses to quell pain.(不幸的是,有些病人由于该药麻醉作用导致成瘾,需要不断增大用药剂量来缓解疼痛。)
They cannot be persuaded by reason, and even a skillful sorcerer may not be able to quell them.(什么也劝阻不了它们的复仇行动,甚至有道行的法师也无法把它们镇住。)
That is unlikely to quell its critics.(但这不大可能让它的批评者消声。)
Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.(已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。)
But from the start, 57% of the French public has seen DSK's arrest as part of a plot, so denials are unlikely to quell rumours.(但是从一开始,57%的法国民众就视卡恩被捕一事为一个阴谋的一部分,所以否认不太可能平息流言蜚语。)
MCBRIDE: I will quell them straight.(麦克布莱德:我会立马搞掂他们。)